Holder for cones, so called, or other containers of various types



Aug. l2, 1930. M. ngel-'Fluss `1,772,489 HOLDERFOR CONBS, s0 CALLED, QR OTHERCNTAINERS OF VARIOUS TYPES Filed July 25 1929 Fig-. I a

- Adispensing `ice cream7 and yisi adaptable forV f to minimize the expense of handling; to save Patented Aug. 12,1930

MACK D.y JEEEEIES'OEBOSTON, MASSACIIITSETTS, ,ASSIGNON EY ASSIGNMENTS,

LPs-AI' rar,

AOE ONE-MALEV To EMELIE SINGER, Vor NEWTON nient-NDS MASSACHUSETTS z j HOLDER FOR CONES, So CALLED, CEOTHER CONTAINERS oEvAEIOuS TYPES f replication ined :ruiy a5,

' rlhis invention'relates to-holders for cones, so called, or other containers of various types, .Whether cylindrical, round, sandwichshapc, or'otherivise, generally of the edible type, suchfas are'used at refreshment stands for holdingsuch containers While they'are being filled,V4 all of which containersare hereinafter forconvemence referred toas containers.

`It has for its objects to'provide a more san` v` litaryVv method Ofiilling containers than here. Ltofore:available; to provide container `cen-v tering means; to avoid container breakage;

time; topr-Ovide an accurate and uniform vmeasure; to provide improved and effective Opening, closing, and locking means;`and to ,provide the various other advantages and results made evident from the following speci. ficationT I accomplished the objects of myinvention by providing a holdingmember Shaped to re- -`ceiv'e ,the particular Vtype-'of container used,

` "havingcontainer centering means therein,

and adaptable to open forthe purpose of receifvingj the container and to close `on and Y "about said`A container after the same v has been positioned in/said .centering lmeansv Within the holding memberrThe `average ,L sitionlsusceptible to breakage, andv this deyiceisparticularly designed to give that pre-V irnum of such breakageg .35

commercial containeris of brittle compoc'i'se and' careful handling resulting in a "miny V"Referring to the accompanying drawings,

`which illustrate one completeexample' of the ,p embodiment ofthe invention as applied to cones, constructed according to `the best ymodes l have so far devisedffor the lpracti- .cal application of the principle, Whichform av part of'this specification,- and in `Which simi- A.lar lettersof reference referto similar` parts throughout lthe several vieW's,'Figure l is a f sectional view ofmy device in lcl-Osedposition with cone therein, and showing the inner Working mechanism., Figure 2 is a vside view showing theA device in open. position `With a cone therein, portions of the handle being cut avvay to show the position -ofthefinner L partsin such closed position.. Figure eis an 1929. serial Ng.' 380,915.

.e Referring again to Figures l, 2 and :3, A

andfB show the respective sides or thecone holdingmember, Said sides being hinged at their small ends to the plunger rod'C Within the hollow* handle D `by `the pin Efwhich pin E passes through .openings in saidends and through a,"correspondingly sized ;Openlng V1n said rod `@which registers therewith. F shows the cone Within said holding `mem'- ber. Gr shows the terminal knob on the hank e k 'dle D Vfor convenience in exerting pressure vas the device is insertedin the ice cream or other substance for lling, the degree or quantityof the lill being regulated by the Idegree of pressure'exerted on theknob Gr.` H shows a head on the plunger rod C Which head acts as a terminal orone end of the spring n I, the opposite end ofivhich presses against,

thewasher J, Whichvvasher isdheld in the position shown by the handle indentations; K and L.V The lever M mounted" at N and bearing'against thehead `H furnishes means for compressing the springl I, and in turnforcving the ends A and B of the holding `member outl of the hollow handle. Thelever spring O is mounted on one endr ofthe plunger rod C. under thecentering means P, which in this particular embodiment is cone 'shaped to receive, `fit, andl center the closed end of the cone container pictured, both of which are held in position on said rod by thescrew Q.

In operation, as the handle D is grasped With the hand and the leverlVl pressed `by the thumb or otherwise, so as to: force the hea-d H in the direction of the cone holding membeiythe spring I is compressed and the ends of the sides A and B are forced out of Vthe hollow handle. The spring Othereupon `exerting its pressure outwardly againstthe sides A and B causes them to open to Jthe position shownin Figure 2. The cone F is then inserted in the centering means P as shown in Figure 2. Pressure on the lever M is then thus closing the sides A and B about the cone F as shown in Figure l. The device is then ready lfor filling after which a slight pres sure on the lever lM lagain opens the sides A and B and releases the filled cone Vfor delivery` to the customer.

` The device as pictured is readilyV adapted to containers of various' forms by shapingthe holding member and centering means to tit l the particular type of container used.-

While I have illustrated and ldescribed a` preferred construction for carrying my in-V vention into effect,this is capable oiy variation or modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I therefore do not wish to be limited tok the exact details of construction herein set forth but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims. f

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesof America:

1; In a device of the kind described, a coni tainer holding member having a cutting edge, container centering means within said holding member, a handle adaptable for use in Y inserting the container holding member into a given substance, and means for opening, closing, and locking said holder member in closed position, said means comprising a spring member mounted to exert an outward pressure against the sides ofthe holding member, a spring within said handle adaptable to over-'come the pressure of said first spring and draw the side ends of said holding member into said handle so as to close control the normal tension of last said spring Y and force said side endsv out of saidliandle and allow said first spring to open 'the sides of said holding member, all substantially as described.v Y

2.111 a device of the kind described the combination of a hollow handle a container n holding member. comprising sides adaptable to open and close upon a container placed therein, its side ends slidably mounted in said hollow handle, container centering` means within said holding member, a spring mounted to exert `its force against the sides of said holding ymember so as to open said sides, a

second spring so mounted within said handle as to draw said ends into'said handle and thereby close said holding member, and lev- Verage means to overcome the normal tension of last said spring to "force said ends out oit said handle and allow said iirst spring to open thesides of said holding' member, all

substantially as described.y

3.`In a device ot the kind described the combination of. a hollow handle, a container holding member comprising sides adaptsaid holding member, and leverage means to able to open and close upon a container placed therein, its side ends slidably mounted in said hollow handle, container centering means within said holding member, a spring mountedto exert its force against the sides ot saidV holding member so as to open said sides, a second spring lso mounted within said handle as to draw said ends into said handle and therebyv close said holding .member, and leverage means to overcome the' normal tension of last said spring to :torce said ends out'of sai'dhandle'and allowsaid lirst spring to open the sides lof said holding member, all substantially as described.

' 4; A device of the character described com- 'I tween said abutments, a. receptacle composed of al pairv of sections pivoted to said rod, a

spring tending constantly to swing ysaid sections apart,4 said first mentioned spring serve ing Vto retract portions of said sections into said y. handle to maintain the sections normally closed, and a lever pivoted .to the hanl dle for cooperation withksaid. rod to. pro` ject the sections from the handle to permit said second mentioned spring to swing the .sections apart.

5. In device of the character described, a rod, a pair of receptacle sections pivoted to said rod for swinging movement `to open and closed positions, a cup-like container centering member carried by said rod and disposed between said receptacle sections,l

spring means disposed betweenfsaid cup-like member vand said receptacle sections tending constantly to open the latter, and means cooperating with said rod and said sections to maintain the latter normally closed.

6, vA device of the character describedcomprisinga hollow handle, a receptacle composed of a plurality of sections movable .to open andfclosed positions with respect to one another, means constantly tendingto re-v tract portions otsaid sections into said handle- ^to maintain them normally in a closed position `with respect to one lanother, means operable to opensa'idsections whensame are projected from said handle, and a lever pivotedy to the handle and extending normally outward with respect thereto and adapted by swinging movement towards the handle to cooperate withsaid receptacle sections to pro` `iect the latterwfrom thephandle.

7 .In a device of thecharacter described, a receptacle composed of a plurality of sections connected together for movement to open and closed positions with respect to one another, a substantially U-shaped spring disposed 'within said receptacleand inclusive of arms cooperating with said receptacle sectionsto urge them constantly to an open position with respect to one another, means overcoming said spring and tending constantly to maintain'said sections closed, and

a manually operable device to overcome said means to permit said spring to function to open saidsections.

8.v In a device of receptacle composed of a plurality of ,sections connected together for f'm'ovement to open and closed positionsvvith respect to one another, a substantiazllyfU-shaped spring dis-l posed Withinsaid receptacley and inclusive or' arms cooperating with said receptacle sec- .t tions to urge them constantly toan open position with respectto one another, means overcoming said springvand tending' constantly to maintain said sections closed, a

the character described, a v 

